Seattle: Muslim who said gays should be “exterminated” pleads guilty to arson at gay nightclub

This report doesn’t give a hint as to Musab Mohamed Masmari’s motive; it doesn’t even give his full name. But in another report from February, we learn that an informant told the FBI before this attack that Masmari may be planning “terrorist activity,” and that Masmari “opined that homosexuals should be exterminated.”

This incident should have been the impetus for a national discussion of violent Sharia enforcement in the U.S., and an examination of what could be done to stop Sharia vigilantism. Instead, the mainstream media largely ignored the obvious motive, as in this report, and government and law enforcement are nowhere to be seen. The gay community should have been pressing for such a public discussion, but it is so dominated by the Left that it remained entirely mute. This was an isolated incident. Masmari has pleaded guilty. End of story. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

“Man pleads guilty to setting fire at Capitol Hill club on New Year’s Day,” KOMONews.com, May 2, 2014 (thanks to Phil):

SEATTLE — A former Bellevue resident who federal prosecutors say set fire to a packed Seattle nightclub just after midnight on New Year’s Day pleaded guilty Friday to a count of arson, U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said.

Masmari carried a one gallon tank of gas hidden in a shopping bag into the Neighbours club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. as 750 partygoers were inside, according to prosecutors. Then just after midnight, Masmari poured some of the gasoline on a carpeted staircase inside the club and hid the gas container behind a planter at the top of the stairs.

The container was still more than half full of gasoline, prosecutors said.

Moments later, Masmari lit the gas on the stairs and ran off from the club, prosecutors said. A U.S. Army staff sergeant and an Air Force member quickly put out the fire before it spread. The club’s sprinkler system activated, and no one was hurt.

Investigators identified Masmari from surveillance videos and he was arrested on Feb. 1 as he was getting ready to head to Sea-Tac Airport and board a flight out of the country.

Under the terms of a plea agreement, prosecutors and Masmari’s defense agreed to recommend a 5-year prison term with 5 years supervised release when Masmari is sentenced on July 31. However the judge is not bound by their recommendations and could sentence Masmari to up to 20 years in jail, prosecutors said.

“This defendant violated people’s right to gather safely: he put more than 700 lives at risk when he purposely started a fire at a crowded nightclub on New Year’s Eve,” Durkan said in a press release. “Thankfully, the staff and patrons at Neighbours moved quickly to evacuate the club and extinguish the flames.”

No doubt the SPLC receives donations from gay advocacy groups judging from their website promotion of diversity and prominent frequent use of the acronym LGBT.
If SPLC wants to make a claim that Jihad Watch promotes hate, they should first list websites that promote Islam.

Clearly a review of our immigration policy is in order. Countries who prosecute homosexuality should have immigration and travel restrictions put on them, active visas reviewed suspended and persons deported. In light of the spread of fascism, like witnessed in the Brunei “Stone the Gays” law we must make a stand for human rights, and public safety.

Something else you would not have read on KOMO; he was an 0bama appointee. As part of the 0bama administration’s Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program , Masmari, a native of Benghazi, Libya, was also a cultural ambassador on behalf of the 9/11 Media Arts Center for the Arabic speaking visitors. A “cultural advisor”, LMAO, no surprise that one’s not out in front of this story.

“Masmari carried a one gallon tank of gas hidden in a shopping bag into the Neighbours club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. as 750 partygoers were inside, according to prosecutors.
“Then just after midnight, Masmari poured some of the gasoline on a carpeted staircase inside the club and hid the gas container behind a planter at the top of the stairs.

“The container was still more than half full of gasoline, prosecutors said.

“Moments later, Masmari lit the gas on the stairs and ran off from the club, prosecutors said.

“**A U.S. Army staff sergeant and an Air Force member quickly put out the fire before it spread. ** {my emphasis – dda}.
“The club’s sprinkler system activated, and no one was hurt.”

Nota bene – “A US Army staff sergeant and an Air Force member”.

Employees of the club, or partygoers? Most likely partygoers. Sounds like they were alert and aware and on the ball, even at midnight in a crowded nightclub. Sheepdogs never go offduty. Well done, guys.

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